Find out how to prepare a delicious plantain moqueca, a practical, healthy and full of flavor recipe
A vegetarian moqueca with grilled bananas and citrus farofa.
Recipe for 4 people.
Classic (no restrictions), Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Preparation: 00:50
Interval: 00:00
TOOLS
1 cutting board(s), 1 frying pan(es), 1 large frying pan(es) or non-stick griddle(s), 1 frying pan or deep frying pan for whipping the moqueca, 1 grater, 1 strainer(s)
EQUIPMENT
conventional
METERS
cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
Ingredients: Land banana moqueca
– 4 plantains with peel, cut into diagonal slices
– unsalted butter to taste for grilling the bananas
– 4 tablespoons of olive oil
– 4 tablespoons of palm oil
– 300 ml of coconut milk
– 2 units of sliced onions
– 2 sliced tomatoes
– 1 unit of yellow pepper in strips of approximately 0.5 cm
– 1 unit of finger-de-moça pepper, seedless, chopped
– chopped coriander to taste
– chopped parsley to taste
– green onion chopped to taste
– 4 teaspoons of grated ginger
– 1 unit of lemon (juice)
– salt to taste
– pepper to taste eff
Lemon farofa ingredients
– 80 g of unsalted butter
– 2 cups of corn flour passed through a sieve
– 2 lemons (zest)
– salt to taste
PREPARATION:
1. Separate all the ingredients and utensils for the recipe.
2. Clean, chop and cut the ingredients, as indicated in the ingredient list.
3. Grate the ginger, place it on the transparent film, form a parcel and set aside.
4. Sift the corn flour for the farofa.
PREPARATION:
ENTRY OR DESSERT:
If you have chosen to prepare an appetizer or dessert, take advantage of this time, because this recipe does not require an interval.
Moqueca/Bananas:
1. Cut the bananas into slices diagonally.
2. Water with lemon juice to keep them from darkening.
3. Heat 1 non-stick pan or griddle and grease it with a little butter.
4. Grill the banana slices until the entire surface on both sides is golden brown.
5. Set aside.
Banana moqueca:
1. In a deep frying pan or frying pan, add the olive oil and half the palm oil and spread the tomato slices.
2. Place the onion and pepper on top.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Spread some coriander, parsley, chives and chilli.
5. Arrange the bananas and squeeze the grated ginger well into the cling film so that only the juice falls on the slices.
6. Drizzle with coconut milk.
7. Add the remaining palm oil.
8. Top with the remaining coriander, parsley and chives.
9. Place over medium heat, covered, shaking the pan occasionally so it doesn’t stick to the bottom.
Farofa with lemon:
1. In another pan, melt the butter.
2. Add the sifted corn flour and season with salt.
3. Toast the farofa, stirring constantly to prevent it from burning, until it is crispy.
4. Turn off the heat.
5. Add the lemon zest.
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
1. Serve banana moquecathe very pan in which it was prepared.
2. Place the farofa in a bowl and serve it separately.
and f) This ingredient(s) may contain traces of gluten due to cross-contamination. Gluten does not cause any harm or discomfort to people who are not sensitive or allergic to lactose and can be consumed in moderation without any harm to health. Consumption by celiac patients, even in small quantities, can cause various reactions. We therefore always recommend reading the labels of this ingredient(s) and other ingredients that may not be marked very carefully and opting for brands that certify that the product does not contain GLUTEN.
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Source: Terra
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